The Sonic series’ Metacritic page is full of low-scoring entries. Sonic Mania currently averages a score of 86, with the Switch version sitting at 91.

If you discount the higher-than-average Switch score, Mania is currently competing with Sonic Adventure 2, which scored 89 when it released in 2001. Everything else from that moment and until now – assuming you ignore re-releases – has had a much lower score than 86.

This is a pretty nice turnaround for a series eternally mocked for having mostly terrible releases. Sonic fans are thrilled with Mania, and many are now looking forward to this year’s other Sonic game, Sonic Forces, even if it’s not looking great.

Sonic Mania is out now on PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. The PC version releases August 29. Sonic Forces, on the other hand, is out this holiday.

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